The clergy at St. Brigid Catholic Church have dedicated their lives to the service of others. The sacrament of Holy Orders affords us so many gifts and blessings. There have been 24 pastors of St. Brigid's. A list of them can be found here.
(Picture TBD) Father Guadalupe Vargas has joined us here at St. Brigid as our new pastor. Father Guadalupe Vargas was born in Merced, CA, but raised in Stevinson, CA. Father Vargas was ordained on May 28, 2016 and has served the people of the Diocese of Fresno in Delano, Porterville, and Tipton.
Deacon John Sousa was born in St. Jorge, Azore Islands. He came to the United States at the age of seventeen. He married Maria Costa in 1975. They have three sons: John Paul, Joseph and Albert. After retiring from Elementary School Administration in June, 2011, he was ordained a Permanent Deacon on January 15, 2011. He is assigned by the Bishop as the Diocese Director of the Permanent Diaconate Ministry. He is also active in the St. Brigid Portuguese and Baptism Ministries.